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| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Video shows smoke rise from suburban house fire likely caused by lightning strike | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/video-shows-smoke-rise-from-suburban-house-fire-likely-caused-by-lightning-strike/3924105/ | A suburban house fire that sent smoke billowing into the air Thursday morning was likely caused by a lightning strike, officials said. Around noon, Morton Grove Fire Department officials responded to a structure fire on the 6400 block of Hoffman Terrance and found a two-story home on fire. Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | An early look at 15 teams to keep an eye on ahead of the 2026-27 boys basketball season | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-sports/2026/04/16/an-early-look-at-15-teams-to-keep-an-eye-on-ahead-of-the-2026-27-boys-basketball-season | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] State championships were won several weeks ago. Marist broke its glass ceiling with a trip to Champaign and a … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | CBS Local | NIPSCO reaches tentative contract agreement with United Steelworkers | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/nipsco-united-steelworkers-lockout-tentative-contract-agreement/ | The Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) and the United Steelworkers union have reached a tentative agreement, two weeks after [ the utility locked out 1,600 workers amid a contract dispute ][2] . "This tentative agreement reflects our commitment to our customers, communities and employees and best positions us to … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | CBS Local | U.S. Steel reopening Gary Tin Mill in northwest Indiana | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/u-s-steel-reopening-gary-tin-mill/ | Hundreds of new jobs are coming to Gary, Indiana. U.S. Steel said it's planning to restart the Gary Tin Mill at the company's facility by early next year. CEO David Burritt said more and more customers want a dependable supply of American tin they can rely on in the long … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | WTTW | Steppenwolf’s ‘Windfall’ Explores a Father’s Grief and the Value of a Life | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/16/steppenwolf-s-windfall-explores-father-s-grief-and-value-life | A son lost in a clash with the police. A huge cash settlement on the table. And a father torn between staying put in Chicago or starting anew. That all-too-real dilemma is what underpins the play “ [ Windfall ][12] ,” a new work by Oscar-winning Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | WTTW | Witzburg Ends Her Term as Chicago’s Inspector General With a Flurry of Reports — And Warnings | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/16/witzburg-ends-her-term-chicago-s-inspector-general-flurry-reports-and-warnings | _**Video:** Inspector General Deborah Witzburg joins “Chicago Tonight” on April 16, 2026. (Produced by Shelby Hawkins) _ * * * Throughout her four years as Chicago’s inspector general, Deborah Witzburg has repeatedly warned officials that they must work to pay down Chicago’s “deficit of legitimacy” and finally prove the city … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | WTTW | April 16, 2026 - Full Show | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/16/april-16-2026-full-show | The city’s watchdog reflects on her tenure as it comes to a close. And Steppenwolf’s new play examines the money that follows a father’s loss. On the show: * [ Witzburg Ends Her Term as Chicago’s Inspector General With a Flurry of Reports — And Warnings ][1] * [ 4 … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Inside a Highland Park barbershop is a hidden Russian-themed speakeasy | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/inside-a-highland-park-barbershop-is-a-hidden-russian-themed-speakeasy/3923334/ | Of all the terribleness that the pandemic yielded, the dark cloud of 2020 produced a silver lining: We've seen the grit and resourcefulness of those who've been kicked down. See if this story sounds familiar: Yana Khernburg, a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, is about to strike out on her … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Singer D4vd arrested in murder of teen found dead in his Tesla days after Salt Shed show | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/singer-d4vd-arrested-in-murder-of-teen-found-dead-in-his-tesla-days-after-salt-shed-show/3924087/ | The singer-songwriter known as D4vd was arrested Thursday in the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the teenager whose decomposed remains were found in trunk of the singer’s abandoned Tesla two days after he performed in Chicago at the Salt Shed, multiple law enforcement sources told NBC4 Investigates. The development in … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | Northwestern Medill | Game on: Why indie developers are choosing the Windy City | https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/game-on-why-indie-developers-are-choosing-the-windy-city/ | **By Conner Dejecacion** _Medill Reports_ It wasn’t a traditional video game. Two guys huddled over a laptop on one side of the room, the computer wired to a do-it-yourself interface consisting of huge, domed buttons in red, yellow and blue. Meanwhile, another person stood on a step stool, waving semaphore … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | From loss to purpose: Blue Island daughter writes book after father’s disappearance and death | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/from-loss-purpose-blue-island-daughter-writes-book-after-fathers-disappearance-death | ![Daughter of Blue Island man found dead plans book to help families][8] #### [ Daughter of Blue Island man found dead plans book to help families ][9] It's been a little over a month since Dan Davis' body was found. He was a Blue Island father that was reported missing … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Family files wrongful death lawsuit in fatal Chicago South Side crash | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/family-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-fatal-chicago-south-side-crash | ![Family of South Side crash victim files wrongful death lawsuit][1] #### [ Family of South Side crash victim files wrongful death lawsuit ][2] On the south side, a fatal crash from January just took another turn. The family of the man who died filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Black Student Union hosts ‘Spelling Bee’ | https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/black-student-union-hosts-spelling-bee/ | A spelling bee took center stage as the Columbia Black Student Union transformed The Hive at 618 S. Michigan Ave. into a spirited competition, where students put their vocabulary to the test one word at a time. On Wednesday, April 15, eight contestants stepped up to the challenge facing three … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ is dead on arrival | https://columbiachronicle.com/arts-culture/lee-cronins-the-mummy-is-dead-on-arrival/ | “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” is an example of how even exciting directors can turn in boring work. Releasing on Friday, April 17, the film stars Jack Reynor and Laia Costa, playing distressed parents who must fend off the generic evils of a possessed daughter in a movie full of tired … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | PopUp Bagels’ will pop open Friday in Lincoln Park | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/04/16/popup-bagels-new-lincoln-park-location-friday | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][24] * [ Facebook ][25] * [ Bluesky ][26] * [ Email ][27] * [ Reddit ][28] * [ Flipboard ][29] Known for its “grip, rip and dip” method, PopUp Bagel’s has five bagel flavors consumers can dip in heaping … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | White Sox head West with that familiar losing feeling | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/04/16/white-sox-head-west-with-that-familiar-losing-feeling-rays | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] Swept at home and hitting the road for six games out West with a 6-13 record in tow is … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | FAA orders summer flight reduction at O'Hare, citing safety, efficiency | https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/04/16/faa-orders-summer-flight-reduction-at-ohare-citing-safety-efficiency | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Citing safety and efficiency concerns, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday it will cut the daily flight volume at … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Hyde Park Academy student Eric Billops identified as teen killed in Woodlawn shooting | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/teen-killed-woodlawn-shooting-identified-hyde-park-academy-student-eric-billops/ | A 16-year-old boy who died after being shot in Woodlawn on Wednesday afternoon has been identified as a student at nearby Hyde Park Academy High School. Chicago police said two 16-year-olds, a boy and a girl, were standing at a bus stop near 63rd and S. Stony Island Ave. a … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | ABC Local | Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director | https://abc7.com/post/trump-nominates-erica-schwartz-former-deputy-surgeon-general-serve-cdc-director/18901736/ | President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a social media post, Trump described Schwartz as "incredibly talented" and said, "She is a STAR!" The Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 16, 2026 | ABC Local | Insight Hospital stepping in to fill gap for West Suburban patients, seeing patients in River Forest | https://abc7chicago.com/post/insight-hospital-stepping-fill-gap-former-patients-oak-park-safety-net-west-suburban-medical-center/18901655/ | RIVER FOREST, Ill. (WLS) -- There is new information for former patients at West Suburban Hospital and how they may be able to continue their care. The ABC7 I-Team has learned another safety net hospital system, Insight Hospital and Medical Center, is working to fill the gap for patients left … |